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Western & Wildlife Art Show Award Winners
Best of Show Two-Dimensional
Best of Show Three-Dimensional
Best of Show Three-Dimensional
The Best of Show Two-Dimensional award is chosen by an independent guest judge from outside the show organization:
2021 ~ Virginia Coudron
2022 ~ Terry McCray
2023 ~ Kathy Sigle
2024 ~ Tanner Nielsen
Best of Show Three-Dimensional
Best of Show Three-Dimensional
Best of Show Three-Dimensional
Created in 2024, the Best of Show Three-Dimensional award is chosen by an independent guest judge from outside the show organization:
2024 ~ Jill Nelson
People's Choice
Best of Show Three-Dimensional
People's Choice
The People's Choice award is chosen by the vote of patrons viewing the show:
2019 ~ Tami Bauer
2021 ~ Vern Friesen
2022 ~ Sue Perez
2023 ~ Tim O'Neill
2024 ~ Russ Duerksen
Featured Artist
Chairman's Choice
People's Choice
At the conclusion of each year's show, the Board of Directors announces its choice for the subsequent year's Featured Artist:
2016 ~ Vern Friesen
2017 ~ Jean Ann Hess
2018 ~ Marylou Pape
2019 ~ Teri McTighe
2021 ~ Jana VanHousen
2022 ~ Russ Duerksen
2023 ~ Virginia Coudron
2024 ~ Wade Friedlan
2025 ~ Kathy Sigle
Chairman's Choice
Chairman's Choice
Chairman's Choice
Discontinued in 2024, The Chairman's Choice was selected by the Chairman of the Board of Directors:
2019 ~ Jana VanHousen
2021 ~ Russ Duerksen
2022 ~ Virginia Coudron
2023 ~ Wade Friedlan
Excellence in Art
Chairman's Choice
Chairman's Choice
Created in 2024, the "Excellence in Art" award honors an artist whose work especially seems to capture the show's themes of the great outdoors and traditional western lifestyle:
2024 ~ Taryn Platt
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